The world's largest offshore solar park goes online

China has commissioned the world's largest offshore solar farm. The system combines solar energy with sustainable fish farming. The backgrounds.

China recently made a significant step in the field of renewable energy. The country connected the first solar units of the world's largest offshore solar park to the power grid. The facility is located about eight kilometers off the coast of the city of Dongying in Shandong Province.

With a planned output of one gigawatt (GW), the system serves as a model for future projects of this size. The largest offshore solar park in the world covers an area of ​​approximately 1,223 hectares. This is roughly the size of 1,700 football fields. It consists of almost 3,000 platforms located on special steel beams in the sea. Each of these platforms measures 60 by 35 meters.

The largest offshore solar park in the world – for 2.67 million households

The use of a special 66 kilovolt cable system, which ensures the efficient transport of the energy generated over long distances, is currently a novelty. The offshore solar park is not only intended to generate a huge amount of electricity, but is based on an approach that… Connecting solar energy with fish farming. This allows operators and fisheries to use the marine space used twice.

When fully operational, the project could produce 1.78 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually. This would provide around 2.67 million households with energy. At the same time, energy companies could save around 500,000 tons of coal and reduce their CO₂ emissions by more than a million tons per year.

Use of solar power areas as an example of an ideal approach

The project reveals how renewable energy can be used on a large scale. Combining energy production with fish farming represents an efficient approach. Other countries could also implement such projects in the future to not only meet their energy needs, but also reduce environmental pollution.

With this solar park, China is sending a strong signal towards a more sustainable energy future. The combination of technological innovation and ecological responsibility makes the project a milestone in the energy transition.

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